A new jailbreak has emerged that unlocks PS5 consoles running firmware versions 7.00 to 13.60, including the relatively recent July release. Modders have reportedly used AI tools to get various emulators, from Switch to original Xbox, running on jailbroken consoles, while separate efforts are enabling PC emulation of PS5 exclusives like Demon's Souls. Newer titles such as Marvel's Wolverine require firmware beyond v13.60 and remain unaffected.
pushsquare.com
· 2026-10-07
Lenovo's latest Legion 5i gaming laptop has been reviewed, with the model now priced well above $2,000, and in some configurations over $3,000. The review highlights the laptop's display quality as a standout feature despite its elevated cost.
gizmodo.com
· 2026-10-05
According to a Reuters investigation, McDonald's is using machine learning models that analyze millions of daily transactions to generate an 'optimal price' for menu items at nearly 14,000 US restaurants. Reuters found a Big Mac priced at $5.69 at one Fresno location and $6.89 at another just two miles away, a 21 percent difference, with three franchisees saying the AI tool has widened price gaps between nearby stores.
futurism.com
· 2026-10-04
According to a Dealabs report, OPPO's upcoming Find X10 and Find X10 Pro Max will launch in Europe at €1,499 and €1,799 respectively, with the devices expected on October 21. That marks a roughly €500 jump from last year's Find X9 at the same 12GB/512GB tier, and the European models reportedly get smaller 7,150mAh batteries and no 16GB RAM option compared to their Chinese counterparts.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-10-02
Micron reported fiscal Q4 2026 revenue of $54.23 billion, nearly five times higher than a year earlier, with a record 87% gross margin company-wide. Its Mobile and Client consumer unit posted the highest operating margin among its four segments at 88%, even though it was the only unit to ship less memory than the prior quarter. Micron attributed the unit's 14% quarter-over-quarter revenue growth to higher pricing offsetting lower bit shipments.
tomshardware.com
· 2026-10-02
Walmart has publicly denied that its digital shelf labels and newly patented dynamic AI pricing technology will charge customers differently based on personal data, with CEO John Furner stating income, shopping history or urgency won't affect prices. McDonald's has separately faced media scrutiny over AI systems tied to price variation across locations, calling the coverage 'speculative and misinformed.' Both companies' practices are drawing attention amid broader debate over surveillance pricing involving lawmakers and the FTC.
cnet.com
· 2026-10-01
In an opinion piece, a Roof Maxx executive argues that businesses facing rising customer acquisition costs should resist reflexively raising prices. The piece notes customers tolerate gradual, inflation-linked price increases but react negatively to sudden, unexplained hikes, and stresses keeping products affordable while investing in customer relationships.
entrepreneur.com
· 2026-10-01
Micron's chief executive said that memory chip supply will remain constrained for longer than previously expected, with shortages projected to worsen in 2027 and 2028 compared to this year. The remarks come as Micron and rivals Samsung and SK Hynix have all pointed to tight DRAM and NAND supply amid surging demand from AI infrastructure buildouts.
techpowerup.com
· 2026-10-01
Reuters reports that McDonald's has used an AI pricing tool since 2019 that analyzes transaction data from nearly 14,000 restaurants plus competitor pricing, such as Wendy's online menus, to recommend menu prices based on local customers' willingness to pay. Franchise owners told Reuters the system has produced price gaps of over 20% between nearby stores, and that the company calls franchisees to question deviations from recommended prices, despite stating that following the algorithm is optional.
techspot.com
· 2026-10-01
The Call Center Doctors rented a four-GPU Nvidia H200 server on September 27 to run DeepSeek V4.1 Flash for its Claude Code coding agents instead of Claude Opus 5.5. The firm found the on-demand box cost $440.88 a day versus $184-$223 a day to get the same work done through DeepSeek's API, and it ultimately switched back to Opus 5.5, which worked out cheaper than keeping the rented hardware running.
tomshardware.com
· 2026-10-01
Research firm Epoch AI reports that the cost of achieving a fixed level of AI performance on the GPQA Diamond benchmark has dropped nearly 50% per quarter, or about 13-fold annually. The firm found OpenAI's GPT o3, released January 2025, cost $0.30 per question to hit a 75% score, while GPT-5.6 Luna later matched that score for $0.0004 per question. Epoch says this decline outpaces historical cost curves for lithium-ion batteries, DNA sequencing, and computing hardware.
techspot.com
· 2026-10-01
Huawei chairman Richard Yu told Chinese media the company plans moderate price increases, citing roughly $200 in added costs per device from rising memory and component prices that have hurt profitability. The comment came alongside the launch of Huawei's Mate 90 series, including a special edition priced near $2,835 and a detachable 10x optical zoom camera module.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-10-01
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